Glamorgan Horse Show

Riders 10 years and under. Cross Poles
Lead Rein & Assisted permitted. Kindly Sponsored by Flat Out Alloys

Riders 10 years and under. Max. height of fence: 1’9”
Assisted permitted. Kindly Sponsored by Nick Coles

Horse and Rider combination never to have won any jumping competition.
Max. height of fence: 2’3”

Kindly Sponsored by Jake Harris Sporthorses

Max. height of fence: 2’6”. To be split Senior / Junior if entries allow.
Kindly Sponsored by Peter Llewellyn

Max. height of fence: 2’6”. To be split Senior / Junior if entries allow.
Kindly Sponsored by Peter Llewellyn

Max. height of fence: 2’9”. To be split Senior / Junior if entries allow.
Kindly Sponsored by Gareth Watkins

Max. height of fence: 2’9”. To be split Senior / Junior if entries allow.
Kindly Sponsored by Gareth Watkins

Riders 9 years and under. Cross Poles
Lead Rein & Assisted permitted.

Pony not exceeding 122cm – Rider not having attained their 11th birthday on 1st January in the current year. Assisted permitted. Kindly Sponsored by Hanmer Equine

Pony not exceeding 133cm – Rider not having attained their 12th birthday on 1st January in the current year.

Max. height of fence: 50cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 50cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 60cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 60cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 70cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.
Kindly Sponsored by Natalie Maidment Equine Sports & Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Max. height of fence: 70cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.
Kindly Sponsored by Natalie Maidment Equine Sports & Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Max. height of fence: 80cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 80cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.

Max. height of fence: 90cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.
Kindly Sponsored by Whitegates Stables

Max. height of fence: 90cm. To be split Senior (Exc 153cm) / Junior if entries allow. Open to M & M and plaited. Rider to be correct age for height of pony.
Kindly Sponsored by Whitegates Stables

Riders any age. In Hand or Ridden.
Kindly Sponsored by Arthur John & Co

Not exceeding 12.2hh (128cm) Riders to be 8 years and under. Plaited or M & M.
Kindly Sponsored by Mrs Jane Thomas

13.2hh and under. Riders 12 years and under. Snaffle bridle only. Plaited or M & M.

Riders any age. Walk & Trot only. Kindly Sponsored by Vale Recruitment

Kindly Sponsored by Natalie Maidment Equine Sports & Rehabilitation Massage Therapist

Show Hunter Pony Not exceeding 15hh (153cm) Riders any age

To include shetlands & minatures.
Mare, gelding or stallion, to be shown in hand.

Class may be split to ridden / in hand, 15 yrs. and over (age to be displayed)

Class may be split to ridden / in hand, 15 yrs. and over (age to be displayed)

Under 12 years of age

Exceeding 15h.h (153cm). Kindly Sponsored by TopSpec Equine Ltd

Class may be split to ridden / in hand.

Class may be split to ridden / in hand.

To include Sec A, B, C & D & Part Bred Welsh. Class may be split to ridden / in hand.

To include Sec A, B, C & D & Part Bred Welsh. Class may be split to ridden / in hand.

Including spotted, palomino and dun
Class may be split to ridden / in hand
Kindly Sponsored by GHJones Welding Services Ltd

Including spotted, palomino and dun
Class may be split to ridden / in hand
Kindly Sponsored by GHJones Welding Services Ltd

Riders any age. Special Rosette for highest placed Novice.

Yearling, 2- & 3-year-old to be show in hand.

Shire / Heavy Horse Mare, Gelding or Stallion to be shown in hand

Open to all RoR and NR competition registered horses, 4yrs and over, mares and geldings, owned, produced and ridden by an Amateur. Riders must be 15 years or over on the 1st of January of the calendar year holding the classes. Horses should be ridden in a snaffle, Pelham or simple double bridle with a plain cavesson noseband. Horses should be plaited.
The Series is open to AMATEUR riders only – those employed in racing will be allowed to compete. Class will be judged under ‘riding horse’ format without ‘type’ being taken into consideration. Racing injuries and blemishes ARE IGNORED in this series. The Judge will not ride at the qualifiers but will ride in the Final. Competitors/handlers/grooms must wear a safety/kite mark hard hat with a chinstrap. The first three go forward to the final at the Hickstead Derby Meeting, June 2025. RoR rosettes 1st – 4th and a RoR branded prize to the winner to be redeemed from the RoR Office. The winner also qualifies for the Tattersalls RoR Amateur Ridden Show Series Special at the Jockey Club RoR National Championships at Aintree in August 2025. A branded prize will be presented to the highest placed Veteran horse (15+) and qualification to the RoR Ridden Veteran Final also at Aintree in August 2025. Prize to be redeemed from the RoR Office.
Amateur definition:
The rules are as in the rulebook with the following addition that an amateur may not show a horse owned or sponsored by a company or commercial firm. In addition, a person classed as amateur must not be supported by a company in any way or act as brand ambassador whether financially or in-kind. An amateur is a person who for the purpose of RoR classes does not/has not during the current season or previous season:
Engage(d) in breeding, livery, buying or selling, dealing or hiring horses in a commercial capacity. Horses must not have been stabled at or reside in a Professional Producer’s/Trainer’s yard from January 1st 2023. Riders must not have ridden any animals produced by a Professional/Trainer in the current or previous season. Horses and riders must not receive any help from a Professional Producer/Trainer at a SHOW in the current season. A rider who has ridden for a Professional/Producer Trainer in the current or previous season must not have ridden horses at a show. Any breaches of this ruling will be taken seriously and will result in disqualification from future classes.
Kindly Sponsored by Andrew Jones Dressage Coaching

Open to all RoR and NR competition registered horses, 3yrs and over, mares, fillies and geldings. Handlers must be 15 years or over on the 1st of January of the calendar year holding the class. Horses do not need to be shod to compete in the RoR Open In-Hand class. Horses can be shown in a bitless/In-Hand Bridle. Blemishes caused through racing will be ignored.
All those entering horses and/or participating in the show agree to be bound by the Retraining of Racehorses Rules and Regulations from time to time in force. Handlers/grooms must wear a safety/kite mark hard hat with a chinstrap.
The first three go forward to the final at The RoR National Championships at Aintree, August 2025. RoR rosettes 1st – 4th and a branded prize to the winner. The prize to be redeemed from the RoR Office.
Kindly Sponsored by RGL Racing

Mare or gelding 4yrs old or over and of any height. Riders must be 15 years or over on the 1st of January 2024. Horses to be ridden in any suitable bridle and should be plaited. All entries must be Competition Registered with RoR and HAVE raced in GB or been IN TRAINING in GB. Racing injuries and blemishes ARE IGNORED in this series.
The first four go forward to the final at The Jockey Club RoR National Championships, Aintree, August 2025
The Judge will NOT ride. Horses may be stripped for conformation at the discretion of the judge. Competitors must wear a safety/kite mark hard hat with a chinstrap. All those entering horses and/or participating in the show agree to be bound by the Retraining of Racehorses Rules and Regulations from time to time in force. The class to be judged 50% jumping, 20% Style while jumping and performance and 30% awarded for show, manners and suitability to be retrained.
PHASE 1
Jumping to be judged:
8 rustic jumps 70cm to 80cm with a maximum spread of 75cm.
The following points to be deducted at the end of each jumping round:
10 points to be deducted for a knock down, 15 points to be deducted for a refusal, 20 points for second refusal. Elimination for third refusal or fall or Error of Course.
PHASE 2
Class returns without boots and judged for an individual show/conformation. (In some classes, at the judge’s discretion, horses might be asked to do a ‘show’ following their jumping without leaving the ring. This is often the case with a large number in the class)
Each horse to complete an individual show of no longer than 1 ½ minutes. Show to include the following movements: walk, trot, canter showing change of leg, extended canter (gallop) halt and stand, walk off on long rein. Total marks out of 30% for Show, manners and suitability to be retrained. Fences for the final at Aintree can be up to a maximum of 85cm with a spread of 80cm.
Prizes: Rosettes 1st – 4th and voucher for a RoR branded prize to the winner. There is also a branded prize for the highest placed Veteran horse (15+) and qualification to the RoR Ridden Veteran Final at the Jockey Club RoR National Championships 2025
Kindly Sponsored by Christian Williams Racing